FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KIMBERLY CLARK PERCUTANEOUS GJ TUBE KIT, W/ ANCHORS

MDR report key: 1628686 · Received March 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5015047
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 5, 2010
Report Date
March 5, 2010
Manufacturer
KIMBERLY CLARK
Product Code
KNT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
DE, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO KIMBERLY CLARK PERCUTANEOUS G/GJ TUBE ANCHORS. OF THE 5 MOST RECENTLY PLACED PERCUTANEOUS GJ TUBES, WE HAVE HAD 4 ANCHOR RELATED COMPLICATIONS. THE INITIAL PTS HAD ANCHORS WHICH WENT THROUGH BOTH THE ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR STOMACH WALL DURING INSERTION. THIS COMPLICATION WAS ADDRESSED BY PERFORMING ALL THE PROCEDURE WITH ENDOSCOPY TO CONFIRM THAT THE ANCHORS WERE INTRALUMINAL. DATES OF USE: 1 YEAR, (B) (6) 2008 - (B) (6) 2009. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: MEDICALLY COMPLEX.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 KIMBERLY CLARK PERCUTANEOUS GJ TUBE KIT, W/ ANCHORS NONE KNT KIMBERLY CLARK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR Hospitalization